Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Room	$ 479,934	$ 443,270	$ 436,202
Other hotel operations revenue	35,443	30,665	27,253
Total revenues	515,377	473,935	463,455
Hotel operating expenses:
Room	123,129	110,221	109,844
Other direct	67,256	64,608	64,010
Other indirect	135,219	120,852	121,974
Total hotel operating expenses	325,604	295,681	295,828
Depreciation and amortization	85,927	72,406	64,052
Corporate general and administrative	19,597	19,292	21,204
Hotel property acquisition costs	354	3,492	1,246
Loss on impairment of assets	0	577	1,115
Total expenses	431,482	391,448	383,445
Operating income	83,895	82,487	80,010
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(29,687)	(28,091)	(30,414)
Gain on disposal of assets, net	43,209	49,855	65,067
Other income, net	3,778	2,560	11,146
Total other income, net	17,300	24,324	45,799
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	101,195	106,811	125,809
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,674)	1,450	(553)
Net income	99,521	108,261	125,256
Less - income attributable to non-controlling interests:
Operating partnership	(307)	(456)	(819)
Net income attributable to Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.	99,214	107,805	124,437
Preferred dividends	(17,408)	(18,232)	(16,588)
Premium on redemption of preferred stock	(2,572)	(2,125)	0
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 79,234	$ 87,448	$ 107,849
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.79	$ 1.00	$ 1.25
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.79	$ 1.00	$ 1.24
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	99,406	86,874	85,920
Diluted (in shares)	99,780	87,343	87,144
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.67	$ 0.55	$ 0.47